Our Heritage

Sports organizations from across the globe turn to one company for championship-caliber gymnastics and cheerleading equipment: American Athletic, Inc. Headquartered in Jefferson, Iowa, AAI has been manufacturing world-class sports equipment since 1954.  AAI’s commitment to providing high-quality, high performance products has been unchanged for over 50 years.

Today, AAI is the world’s leading manufacturer of gymnastics apparatus in all categories and the chosen gymnastics equipment supplier for most major championships, including the 1996 and 1984 Olympic Games, World Championships, Goodwill Games, Pan American Games, Special Olympics, and NCAA Championships. AAI has been the only Official Equipment Supplier for USA Gymnastics since the organization was founded in the ‘60s. AAI is also the only U.S. equipment manufacturer whose line of gymnastics products has been tested and approved by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique, or FIG, the world’s governing body for the sport. 

AAI’s experience in manufacturing gymnastics equipment has helped the company expand into the cheerleading market. Cheerleading is one of America’s fastest growing sports, with over 3 million participants nationwide and girls as young as six years old practicing intensive cheer programs. For cheerleading training and competition, AAI offers its new cheerleading spring floor, E-Z Roll, Handspring Trainer, Folding Mats, Twisting Belts, skill cushions, Foam Backed Carpet, Wedges, Modular Training Pits, and overhead suspensions for spotting tumbling.